Hundreds of people in Oak Lawn have received CPR training, courtesy of an intense five-week training series.
Learning the lifesaving skills were a mix of 700 local students, teachers, village employees and coaches.
The training was part of the “Oak Lawn Heart Rescue” program, which took shape earlier this year thanks to a grant from the Medtronic Foundation, the charity arm of the Medtronic medical technology company, along with volunteer help from several other companies and local agencies.
It’s the second time Oak Lawn has facilitated the program.
Last year, the program graduated about 1,100 students.
“This didn’t cost taxpayers a dime,” said Lt. Art Clark, the village’s emergency management coordinator. “It’s really hard to come by foundation money, so it’s very gracious for (Medtronic) to fund us a second time.”
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